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Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » North Atlantic » Gulf Stream April 11th 2012

My goal to get through this cruise without barfing came to an end yesterday while attending a lecture ‘The Irish Aboard Titanic’by Senan Molony in the Neptune Lounge. Apologies to Senan – the lecture was interesting, but with the Balmoral battling rough seas and the lounge being close to the “pointy end” where movements of the ship, and the contents of my stomach, were more pronounced meant my goal was short-lived. Thank God for barf bags. Strangely, I’ve felt better since then and I think I’m actually finding my sea legs … but I won’t gloat too soon! It could just be the sea is calmer today. Unfortunately BBC newsman suffered symptoms of a heart attack yesterday and our ship had to back-track for 1.5hrs to reach a point where a rescue helicopter from ... read more
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Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » North Atlantic » Gulf Stream April 10th 2012

Tuesday 10th April 2012 Ship's Log – MS Balmoral Here we are – on the MS Balmoral, currently cruising towards the site of the Titanic's sinking. Boarding on Sunday was a great day – lots of people turned up in period costume, which was great – the Ocean Terminal was decked out with displays, and a string quartet was playing music from the era. What fun! There were a couple of displays of some rooms on the Titanic – a “bedroom” and a “dining room”. The furniture was genuine, from the Titanic's sister ship “Olympic” as was the cutlery and decorations. It was a wonderful opportunity to see and touch the same sorts of things that would have been on the Titanic. We docked yesterday afternoon in Cobh (pronounced “Cove”) in Ireland – what an experience!! ... read more
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Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » North Atlantic » Gulf Stream March 31st 2012

this is to see if you get an e.mail Ma - not sure if its the site that has stopped sending the e.mails out or not? xxxx... read more

Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » North Atlantic » Gulf Stream November 1st 2010

October 28, 29 - At Sea Today dawned rainy with moderate seas. This is the first rain we’re had since Barcelona and the timing is perfect. I now feel like I’m on a ship. We are sailing the south of the Azores, not the most direct route to Florida, because there are low-pressure areas to the north. The seas are moderate, After an adventures Japanese breakfast in the dinning room once is enough, there is time for a soak in the hot tub or working the jigsaw puzzle but we’re in code red, NORO virus has struck and so anything that can transmit the virus is closed or curtailed. Condiments are not on the table. Want salt, sugar, jelly, cream? You have to ask your waiter. Staff serves all items in the Lido buffet. Code red ... read more

Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » North Atlantic » Gulf Stream April 26th 2010

Trans Atlantic Cruise. The Sun First Leg From Miami to the Azores.... read more
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Jay and I are off and the adventure has begun. We have started sailing south and hope to be in the islands soon. We are looking forward to the cruising lifestyle and all that it entails. A quick note about leaving the country. Many things will be changing once we head off to sea and I just want to remind everybody what to expect. Our cell phone will be turned off and we won't be accepting any calls. If you call and leave a message on our cell, we will probably not get the message until we get back to US territory (probably months from now). So that is not a reliable way to get in touch with us. We will have a sat phone for emergencies and will be checking in occasionally with family and ... read more




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